UPS was granted a patent for a locking delivery container.

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  "detected_at": "2026-10-30T00:47:48+00:00",
  "company": {
    "name": "UPS",
    "domain": "ups.com"
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        "label": "Batteries / electrochemical direct conversion of chemical to electrical energy"
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    "detail": "In October 2026 UPS patented a mechanically secured container for holding and transporting delivered items in logistics and last-mile delivery operations.",
    "summary": "UPS was granted a patent for a locking delivery container.",
    "event_at": "2026-10-27",
    "inventors": [
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    "grant_date": "2026-10-27",
    "source_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US12776547",
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      "label": "Batteries / electrochemical direct conversion of chemical to electrical energy"
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    "patent_title": "Locking mechanism and container for delivering items",
    "patent_number": "US12776547",
    "uspto_assignee": "United Parcel Service of America, Inc.",
    "patent_abstract": "A rail bracket includes a first bracket surface and a second bracket surface opposite and spaced apart from the first bracket surface. A rotational shaft extends between the bracket surfaces and includes a first shaft end and a second shaft end. The rotational shaft is configured to rotate at least partially about a rotational axis and includes at least a portion that extends a first radial distance outward from the rotational axis. A first finger and a second finger are positioned at the second shaft end, each extending from the rotational shaft beyond the first radial distance and away from the rotational axis over second and third radial distances, each greater than the first radial distance. The second finger extends approximately opposite that of the first finger. The rail bracket is configured to be inserted into a securing channel and rotated to secure the second shaft end within the channel.",
    "precision_class": "structural",
    "invention_explanation": "A container lock that uses a rotating shaft and interlocking fingers to secure the lid or access point until release.",
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curl https://signals.autobound.ai/v1/signals/d4242be7-98b3-519b-a3b1-bec8cd071d52 \
  -H "X-API-KEY: $AUTOBOUND_API_KEY"

curl -X POST https://signals.autobound.ai/v1/companies/enrich \
  -H "X-API-KEY: $AUTOBOUND_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"domain":"ups.com","limit":20}'